Competition News
U13 Minute Maid Cup: Trinity 4-1 Sandwell
Trinity School’s Under 13 side continued their magnificent run in the English Schools’ FA Minute Maid Cup with a 4-1 victory over Sandwell Academy from Walsall at Meadow Lane on Tuesday 29 April.
Although they had a difficult journey, Sandwell started well and shocked the Nottingham school when the giant Feron Sayers latched on to a through ball and wrong-footed keeper Oliver Pannell with his shot. Trinity quickly drew level when Louis Greenway-Tambini ran on to a defence splitting pass and calmly pushed the ball past the keeper.
After 15 minutes, Trinity went into the lead for the first time when Jovan Mullings received the ball with his back to goal, turned on to his own overhead kick, controlled it well and shot past Josh Plant in Sandwell’s goal. Sandwell were occasionally menacing through Sayers and Ryan Hillier but Trinity took a 3-1 half-time lead when Joseph Dodoo broke down the right, cut in on goal and shot for the far corner. Plant half saved the shot but Greenway-Tambini was on hand to push the ball home.
Sandwell started the second half at a high pace and brought two good saves from Pannell who was first forced to tip the ball round the post after a fine effort from Sayers and then blocked a close range shot. John Adams was supporting the attack well and after another threatening move, Trinity made a tactical change with Dodoo moving to centre half from midfield and Williams coming into midfield.
Dodoo won most of the tackles as Sandwell continued to attack but it was Trinty who settled the game as a fine headed clearance by Williams was passed between three players before Mullings was put clear and his unselfish and perfectly timed cross gave Greenway-Tambini the chance to complete his hat-trick.
Having won the Nottinghamshire and Midland Minute Maid Cups, Trinity will now be going for a hat-trick when they meet the northern champions , St Thomas More School (Northumberland), in the National Semi-Final at Scunthorpe United’s Glanford Park on Tuesday 6 May.
U13 Minute Maid Midlands Cup Results
May 2008 News
30th :: John Hampden Grammar represent England
John Hampden Grammar School (High Wycombe) will represent England at the SAFIB Under 14 “Battle of Britain” Tounament in Glasgow this weekend.
21st :: U13 Minute Maid Boys Final: Trinty 3-1 Poole
Report by John Williamson Trinity School from Nottingham, kicked off the ESFA Minute Maid U13 Schools’ Cup Final for boys at Coventry City’s Ricoh Arena against Poole Grammar School from Dorset looking to become the second Nottinghamshire
21st :: U13 Minute Maid Cup Girls Final: Friary 3-2 Frances Bardsley
Friary School from Lichfield, Staffordshire, were crowned champions of the U13 Minute Maid Schools’ Cup for girls after beating Frances Bardsley School (Romford, Essex) 3-2 in the final held at Coventry City FC on Friday 23 May.
19th :: Devon win U16 Inter County Final on penalties
Devon County Schools’ FA won the ESFA U16 Inter County Trophy (sponsored by the Premier League) after beating Leicestershire 5-4 on penalties at Birmingham City Football Club last Tuesday, after the score finished 2-2 at full-time.
15th :: U18 Inter County Final: Staffordshire 0-3 Sussex
Sussex Schoolboys tasted glory at Birmingham City on Tuesday afternoon when they lifted the ESFA Under 18 Inter County Trophy (sponsored by the Premier League) for the second successive year.
14th :: U12 Boys’ Cup Final: Thomas Telford 2-3 Shenfield
Shenfield High School (Brentwood) won a closely contested final against Thomas Telford School (Telford) at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC on Monday afternoon.
14th :: U15 Girls’ Cup Final: Thomas Telford 4-5 Cardinal Newman
Cardinal Newman School (Luton) lifted the U15 Schools’ Cup for Girls after beating Thomas Telford School (Telford) at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC on Monday 12 May.
14th :: U16 Girls Inter County Final: Leicestershire 0-1 Hampshire
Hampshire won the U16 Inter County Trophy for Girls for a fourth consecutive season after beating Leicestershire in the final at Swindon Town Football Club on Friday 9 May 2008.
08th :: U15 Trophy Semi-Final: Jersey 2-3 Brighton & Hove
Brighton, Hove & District SFA made it through to the final of this season’s ESFA Under 15 Inter Association Trophy after beating Jersey 3-2 at the Springfield Stadium, St Helier, Jersey last night.
06th :: U18 Schools’ Trophy Final: Maghull 0-8 Millfield
A rampant Millfield School (Somerset) lifted the U18 Schools’ Trophy after beating Maghull High School (Merseyside) 8-0 at Doncaster Rovers Football Club this afternoon.
06th :: U13 Minute Maid Cup: Fallibroome 1-2 Friary
Friary Arts & Sports College from Lichfield, Staffordshire, have made it through to the Final of this season’s U13 Minute Maid Schools’ Cup for Girls after beating Fallibroome High School (Cheshire) 2-1 this afternoon at Scunthorpe United
06th :: U13 Minute Maid Cup: North Final
St Thomas More (North Shields) 0 Trinity (Nottingham) 3
Trinity School added to their collection of Minute Maid Cups with their third of the season to follow the Nottinghamshire and Midland trophies as they reached next week’s national final
02nd :: U13 Minute Maid Cup: North Finals
Boys’ Final
St Thomas More School (Northumberland) beat Cardinal Heenan School (Merseyside) 3-1 on Monday 28 April at Tranmere Rovers FC to lift the North Regional Cup.
02nd :: U16 RAF Boys’ Cup: Rock Ferry 4-5 Torquay Boys
In football, every so often, you get great games… sometimes you get classics… and then there are games like this – a one off, a complete freak.
02nd :: U16 RAF Girls' Cup Final: Kirkley 3-2 Bridgnorth
Kirkley High School (Suffolk) lifted the U16 Royal Air Force Girls’ Cup on Monday afternoon after overcoming Bridgnorth Endowed School (Shropshire) 3-2 at Manchester City Football Club.
